Each year the Ecuadorian government seizes thousands of animals from the black market, placing priority on returning as many as possible to the wild. Unfortunately, many animals grow accustomed to humans or are injured by hunters and trappers, leaving them unable to fend for themselves back in the rainforest. The Ecuadorian government is less forthcoming with support for such animals, which is why owners William López and Fanny Bonilla decided make them the focus of Zoorefugio Tarqui.